mellow
adjective
soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
mellowed
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past participleof mellow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mellow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mellowadjectivesoft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
Example Sentences
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As much as Bellamy might have mellowed as a coach, his half-time tirade demonstrated that his fiery temper is still in there somewhere.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Also stripping out energy prices, inflation mellowed to 2.6 percent from 2.9 percent, while headline unadjusted inflation was 1.5 percent, down from 2.1 percent.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Mr. Mamdani’s election was taken as a sign that the socialist movement had mellowed and matured.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
In Sudan’s case, she has outsmarted the risk of succumbing to tradition, and the freedom has raised and mellowed all stakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
Father Gomez stepped through the window as the evening light lengthened and mellowed.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
